MALAMULELE REGIONAL COURT IMPOSED LIFE TERM IMPRISONMENT AGAINST A 44 YEAR-OLD MALE ACCUSED FOR RAPING A BIOLOGICAL DAUGHTER
POLOKWANE: The Malamulele Regional court has, on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, imposed a life-term imprisonment against a 44 year-old male accused of raping a 17 year-old biological daughter at Matiyani village.
On 20 September 2023 at about 16:50, the victim was at home with her parents when her father decided to take her to a graveyard to perform rituals at her grandfather’s grave.
On their arrival at the graveyard, the accused performed the rituals and finished in the evening at about 21:00. Afterward, the duo retreated to their residence, and while walking in the bushes, the accused grabbed his daughter and suddenly raped her.
Following the horrendous act, the victim was threatened and instructed not to tell anyone about the incident. The victim ultimately revealed the ordeal to her uncle’s wife the following year on 19 February 2024.
The incident was reported to the local police and immediately transferred to the Giyani Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offenses (FCS) Unit.
Sergeant Nomsa Katekani Macevele was assigned to investigate the matter, and through her indefatigable efforts, a 44 year-old male accused was apprehended the next day on 20 February 2024.
Sergeant Macevele successfully opposed bail until the accused was sentenced to life- term imprisonment by the Malamulele Regional Court on Tuesday, 24 February 2026.
